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ETF News and Commentary: Archive
ETF Strategies to Follow as Powell Hints at September Rate Cuts
by Sanghamitra Saha
Fed Chair Powell signaled a September rate cut, triggering rallies in stocks, bonds and cryptos. ETFs like GOVT, SDIV, SPYG, IBIT, VNQ and XLU are set to gain.
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Powell Speech Boosts Ethereum ETFs: What Lies Ahead?
by Sanghamitra Saha
Powell's Jackson Hole speech ignites risk-on sentiment, sending Ethereum ETFs like AETH and ETHV surging over 14% each on Friday.
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Diversify With ETFs and Stay Ahead in Volatile Markets
by Yashwardhan Jain
Amid AI bubble worries and tech sell-offs, investors turn to value, consumer staples, gold and international ETFs for diversification.
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Big Tech Woes Power Surge in Inverse Single-Stock ETFs
by Sweta Killa
PLTZ, SMST, IONZ, CONI and SMCZ witness double-digit gains as the S&P 500 logged its longest losing streak of 2025 on tech-driven weakness.
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Is It the Right Time to Invest in Financials ETFs?
by Sanghamitra Saha
Big banks??? earnings surge, resilient deal activity, and favorable valuations put focus on financial ETFs like XLF, VFH, KBWB and IYF.
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Gold Mining ETF (RING) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sanghamitra Saha
RING surged to a 52-week high, fueled by rising gold prices, Fed rate-cut hopes, and safe-haven demand.
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Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) Hits New 52-Week High
by Yashwardhan Jain
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF hits a 52-week high, climbing 11.71% off its low as investors seek safety in volatile markets.
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Is This the Right Time to Consider Healthcare ETFs?
by Sweta Killa
XLV lags SPY by double digits over the past year, but Buffett's UNH bet, hedge fund buys and AI optimism hint at a healthcare revival.
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Value Outshines Growth: 5 ETF Winners Over the Past Week
by Sweta Killa
Value ETFs witness a surge as tech falters, with SPVU, RPV, RZV, RFV and GVLU gaining on rate cut bets and rotation into defensive sectors.
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AI Fatigue Hits Tech Biggies: Inverse ETFs in Focus
by Sanghamitra Saha
AI stocks stumbled this week, short sellers won big. Inverse ETFs like SQQQ, TECS, BERZ & QID shone as investors hedged against the AI trade.
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Time to Buy UnitedHealth-Heavy ETFs?
by Sanghamitra Saha
Berkshire's $1.57B stake in UnitedHealth lifted shares by 12%, sparking interest in UNH-heavy healthcare ETFs like IHF, TMED, XLV and MEDI.
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Time for a Sector Rotation Away from Tech? ETFs in Focus
by Sanghamitra Saha
Tech slump dragged QQQ lower as investors eye rotation into value ETFs like RPV, consumer staples ETFs like IYK, and dividend-focused ETFs like FDL.
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Large-Cap Value ETF (VLUE) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sweta Killa
VLUE surges 28% from its low to a fresh 52-week high as investor demand shifts toward value stocks amid market uncertainty.
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Dow Jones ETF Outperforming: Will the Rally Continue?
by Sweta Killa
DIA is outperforming as sector rotation, rate cut optimism and gains in heavyweights fuel Dow's record highs.
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Safe Haven Demand Fuels Global Gold ETF Inflows
by Sweta Killa
GLD, IAU and GLDM lead global gold ETF inflows in 2025 on safe-haven demand and Fed rate cut bets.
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Bridgewater Shies Away From China: Time for Inverse China ETFs?
by Sanghamitra Saha
Bridgewater exited positions in Chinese equities, as U.S.-China tensions are concerning for Chinese shares. If you are also a believer of this theory, you can bet on inverse ETFs like YXI, FXP and YANG.
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Retail Sales Show Resilience in July: Sector ETFs in Focus
by Sanghamitra Saha
U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% in July, with strength in autos, furniture, online, clothing and health stores driving gains across sectors. One can tap ETFs like ONLN, XRT, IEDI and IHF.
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Clean Energy ETFs Hit a 52-Week High: Here's Why
by Sanghamitra Saha
Clean energy ETFs like ICLN and CTEX surged to 52-week highs after U.S. tax credit guidance eased investor fears and fueled a solar stock rally.
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Are Small-Cap ETFs Finally Ready to Shine?
by Sweta Killa
IWM is gaining momentum as rate-cut hopes, attractive valuations and rising small-business optimism fuel renewed interest in small-cap ETFs.
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5 ETFs That Gained Investors' Love Last Week
by Sweta Killa
ETFs pulled in $38B last week, led by QQQ, VOO, ARKK, ETHA and VCIT as cooling inflation and rate-cut hopes boosted markets.
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NVO Wins FDA Approval for MASH Treatment: ETFs Likely to Gain
by Sanghamitra Saha
NVO rose about 4% on Aug. 18, 2025, after Wegovy won FDA approval as the first GLP-1 therapy for MASH, expanding its reach beyond obesity and diabetes. NVO-heavy ETFs like OZEM, THNR and PPH should benefit from this trend.
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Is AI Market Forming a Bubble? Nasdaq-100 ETF in Focus
by Sanghamitra Saha
Sam Altman warns of AI bubble due to soaring valuations, an uncertain profit profile, rising competition from low-cost peers. This puts focus on QQQ ETF.
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Big-Box Retailers Gear Up to Report This Week: ETFs in Focus
by Sweta Killa
Investors eye XRT and RTH as Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's and Target prepare to report earnings this week.
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Dow Jones ETF (DIA) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sweta Killa
DIA hits a 52-week high, fueled by Dow's record and a surge in UnitedHealth after Berkshire's major stake disclosure.
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Insights Into 13F Filings: ETFs to Invest in Like Billionaires
by Sweta Killa
Hedge funds invest in Microsoft, UnitedHealth and homebuilders. ETFs like MAGS, IHF and XHB let you invest like billionaires.
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